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Questions about Windows Search 4 re: search options/locations and how to search files
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Doc
Jan 11, 2012, 4:20:06 PM1/11/12
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I've added all my drives to the locations tab to the far left. However
when I go to the Search Options icon at the far right, only the C:
drive appears.
Another thing I've found is that it often won't find files if I
include the extension in the File Name field to the left - it will
only find certain files without the extension added, but then
sometimes it will - it won't find uniquefile.bmp but it will find it
if I just enter uniquefile
Thanks for all assistance
when I go to the Search Options icon at the far right, only the C:
drive appears.
Another thing I've found is that it often won't find files if I
include the extension in the File Name field to the left - it will
only find certain files without the extension added, but then
sometimes it will - it won't find uniquefile.bmp but it will find it
if I just enter uniquefile
Thanks for all assistance
Doc
Jan 11, 2012, 4:24:26 PM1/11/12
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On Jan 11, 4:20 pm, Doc <docsavag...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've added all my drives to the locations tab to the far left. However
> when I go to the Search Options icon at the far right, only the C:
> drive appears.
I.e. - how do I get all the selected locations to show up under search
> I've added all my drives to the locations tab to the far left. However
> when I go to the Search Options icon at the far right, only the C:
> drive appears.
options?
philo
Jan 11, 2012, 6:42:52 PM1/11/12
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uninstall it!!!!!
Tim Meddick
Jan 11, 2012, 8:13:51 PM1/11/12
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As to the point you made about your system sometimes finds files when you
specify it's [dot]extension - and sometimes it won't .....
It depends on whether the particular type of file [extension] is, by
default, a normally hidden one or, by default, a normally shown one.
e.g.; Search should usually find a file if you specify a [filename.bak]
filename with a "bak" extension, but should not find a [filename.bmp] one
with a "bmp" extension.
That is because, by default, normally Windows is set up to show the [bak]
extension but hide the [bmp] extension part of "bmp" files.
However, if you change the settings in "Folder Options" (in Control Panel)
so that Explorer does NOT "hide the extensions for known file-types" (i.e.;
to show all file-extensions) - then you will be able to specify any
filename, including any extension, and it should be found!
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
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specify it's [dot]extension - and sometimes it won't .....
It depends on whether the particular type of file [extension] is, by
default, a normally hidden one or, by default, a normally shown one.
e.g.; Search should usually find a file if you specify a [filename.bak]
filename with a "bak" extension, but should not find a [filename.bmp] one
with a "bmp" extension.
That is because, by default, normally Windows is set up to show the [bak]
extension but hide the [bmp] extension part of "bmp" files.
However, if you change the settings in "Folder Options" (in Control Panel)
so that Explorer does NOT "hide the extensions for known file-types" (i.e.;
to show all file-extensions) - then you will be able to specify any
filename, including any extension, and it should be found!
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
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